Telegram-herald., 1887-03-24
.REFUTING THE LIES
Soldiers Home Vets Honor the
ReEixiag Commander.
IN Los 70 81 sIHINAa1
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nchizsn ss.-.ezs hoae. thas 4sf4i iasti-
taa8a shseh tas pesfoss ~ Pes. 0raa1
Aspais Dsssaesat and fss.lsr. sad is&
o.hsr sassrs IN Aiehis s4a. stiil insist $ :
g tsot hell 1paa earth ~asrs "a veis-
rsas are abased n.-tre4ss3. starved sad
5satea % death o. hE1szi attendants The
OCCASION Il he as3slsaesi snaasi uaeetils
81 tie 3oszd sl Managers sss tsAea a. "a
ume ~ he inmates ana smsloyes Of the
AsEoe to p4y 4 ,s.o9iS 0l Fsspect % the fs'
iaiBx cofa aianSanf. Csl samuel Ws..s.
Governor Luce. coi A y Biss. Ja3se n
BEoFa. Goa. Byroa Z Risses aad Capt T.
4 aslaisa. e0inesisi@g Al the a>sulbsrs ol
lss beard siiA ghs s2eePtion Of J. A.
efozier. The ue~iy e,setsd neNbsr from
Geoominee. Mo c0aii not silsna by ssa.
son of Illness. sIviged ahoat o'eloek, and
Sith las Ccln nlaudsnl and AIcnitsct hol-
lister teok ainns-
A large nutaoet 0f ladies' Wh0 had driven
0uf from ths cily we're present during tie
afternoon. ana they were couItcousiy re-
cs.ved hy the genial Supervising Architect
F4irisll aud gallant seward, Joe Spisss.
asjos long sad al the officers Of the Home
wore o4ron-aols bouquets waich had been
provided ~ The veterans The inmates oil
! looked suaihes aud happy. their blue suils
we're freshly brushed aud brass buttons
shining
Judse NJ. Brown. Of Biz Rspids, arrived
I dgnnx TIE ioreno0a and stated to Colonel
norCn into dioner i8e Two gentlemen
I -O0k ,heir station IN tie bay window Of he
| dining room. and arer the men had hAed
d aud seated themselves. Judge Brown
drew from is place 0s cOnccalment mag
ufacsnt gold headed cane. inscribed: Pre-
sented 10 Col. sam Wells First Com
raanoant Mich. Slldiers Home, from the
| Inmates, March p laos." Ia few well
| chosen remarks he presented the cane 70
/ the Colonel, who received the gift and
! ackuow dsed il ~ follows.
w hen this mOrllns : sun arose did not
| even dream Of Nha- the CAV would bring
| forth. Kind Proy iience has .hus far per-
| miued me 10 climb the hill Of lie without
! a cane. / have seldom used one, but coming
as this does hOn my comrades who have
stood IN the front Oi battle and oTaved It's
| storms Tor the,r counlry's cause. ! shall
sccept it and cherish it IS marx Os their
II
! summit OF the hiii OF life. ! can lcok
forward 10 toe distant future and see liie's
/ setting sun dipping iutO the shadows Of
I the eternal uighL aLa while-trayeiing down
the shsdOWy path of my declining years /
shall lean upon this beautiful cane until
have passed that dark valley from wheAce
| 20 traveller returns
| He Ihen thanked the conrades for their
! gift. tears dimming MS ewes as be spoke
/ col. Wells stepped aside. when Judge
! Brown presented Mrs. Wells with magniti-
cent basket Of flowers, IS remembrance
l:from the veterans 10 whom she had been
! untiring IA her kindness. she had been st
The bedside Of the soldiers, talked with
them. given them religious sid and COM
| fort, and everywhere admiuistered 10 their
welfare. Mrs. Wells replied briefly. thanked
them for the beautiful giit, saying that ii
l she had done anything for their comfort or
/ given them any religions advice, she could
! only ssy let ihs Lords name he praised.
/ Jnd-e Brown then turnngt 20 MAJOR Long.
/ Adjuiant OF the home IN neat address
presented in behalf Of tie veterans 20 him
/ self and Mrs. Long. a large basket 0i eie-
| CANT flowers, as expressive OF their appreci-
alton 0f Their many kindnesses. Mrs. Long
VAS not prese-- "a account Of illness. wnich
wAs fcJngiy referred g. oy Judge Brown.
The Nz.os wss taken b. surprise. but re
| soonisd IN 4 speech full Of feeling. thank
iug ne veterans for their remembrance aud
referring 90 The flowers as beautiful symbols
Of peace aud friendship ~ the conclusion
4 ~ bis remarks Ae received hearty round Of
l appliance.
After dinner in the private dining room.
/ the Board wese escorted to The concert
room. where the members were already
/ following address
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